East Sea Appointment (Part One)
As the saying goes, "Yin arises from Yang," and if Lu Yuling hadn't brought Zhuge Xiang down here, he would have found it hard to imagine that there would be such an extremely Yin and cold place at the bottom of this scorching lava, let alone believe that an Ice Lotus could grow here, even though this Ice Lotus looked like it had just taken root and sprouted, and was only the size of a palm.
"A hundred years ago, when Ice Maiden first entered the Deity Transformation stage, she also participated in the Dragon Phoenix Ranking and entered the Hundred Emperors Tomb. She accidentally discovered this place and planted one of her Life-Bound Lotus Seeds, waiting for the day when she could refine it into a Clone. Now, this lotus seed is very important to me. Although it cannot fill the seven missing souls, it can certainly repair most of my damage, and I can definitely recall a lot about what happened back then."
At the bottom of the lava, her beautiful eyes gazed at the swaying sapling. Even with her cool demeanor, Lu Yuling could not hide the excitement in her eyes.
As she descended to the bottom of the lava, Lu Yuling couldn't help but reach out to grab the small twig that had transformed from the lotus seed. Due to the Three Souls Reincarnation, although Lu Yuling was now in human form, the three souls within her body were those of the former Senior Sister Ice Maiden. The small twig that had grown out felt like a part of her own body, as if connected by blood.
However, at that very moment, two crimson lights suddenly shone from within the scalding lava. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang felt a sense of crisis and shouted urgently, "Be careful!"
As soon as he spoke, Zhuge Xiang moved quickly. He was already very close to Lu Yuling Zhuge Xiang, so he pulled her close and grabbed the Mad Dragon Sword in his palm to Block Prediction Skill.
A dazzling burst of lightning suddenly erupted. The crimson Lightning, like blood, was almost imperceptible in the lava if one wasn't paying attention. Moreover, this incoming Lightning carried the scorching heat of the lava; it was truly Hot Lightning...
The sudden burst of lightning was so fast that it was difficult to react. Fortunately, Zhuge Xiang 'Zhuge Xiang Block Prediction allowed him to control his body to block the attack. He narrowly avoided the Hot Lightning. Both Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling were secretly frightened. The terrifying Lightning was more powerful than ordinary Lightning Spell.
After blocking the Lightning attack, Zhuge Xiang looked up and saw the attacker's appearance: a fish, a Red-Spotted Fish.
Its slender body swam in the scalding Magma, which resembled clear River Water Magma. The ten-foot-long fish stared at Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling with its cold eyes, guarding the small sapling that had been transformed from the lotus seed. Clearly, it had identified the sapling as its own.
"Lava Electric Eel (Golden Boss): Two-Star superior-grade Fairy, Ancient Times and exotic species. Its body flows with Lava-Hot Blood. As an electric eel, it is born with the power to release Lightning. Although not at the level of Two-Star Fairy, its Lightning-Type Demon Art is so powerful that even Three-Star Fairy must temporarily avoid its edge."
"It's actually an electric eel that can live in lava?" Zhuge Xiang was secretly surprised when he saw the information about this strange fish through the Data Eye.
Electric eels are quite a peculiar type of fish. Let alone cultivated Monster Beast Fairy, even electric eels without cultivation are born with the ability to release Lightning. If their cultivation reaches the Fairy level, how powerful would their Lightning magic be? You can imagine it with your toes.
"Aren't you going to let go? Are you going to fight this all by yourself?" Zhuge Xiang, engrossed in the information about the electric eel, spoke up as Lu Yuling, whom he was holding, struggled slightly.
Zhuge Xiang then remembered that in the heat of the moment, he had grabbed Lu Yuling and hadn't let go yet. His hand rested on her soft belly, causing Zhuge Xiang's heart to flutter.
"Hehe, if you're willing to let me hold you, I don't mind fighting this Fairy all by myself," Zhuge Xiang laughed upon hearing Lu Yuling's words, showing no intention of letting go.
However, a cold aura suddenly emanated from the area where Zhuge Xiang's palm was pressed against his lower abdomen, freezing his hand numb. Then, Lu Yuling 'Zhuge Xiang body slid out like an eel, but because of the Fire-Repelling Green Lotus, she still leaned against Zhuge Xiang's side.
Raising the Fire-Repelling Green Lotus in her hand, Lu Yuling said, "Don't waste time. Perhaps you do have the strength to kill it alone, but we don't have much time now. Do you want to perish in this lava?"
Looking closely at the Fire-Repelling Green Lotus in Lu Yuling's hand, it was clear that after so much time, the Fire-Repelling Green Lotus was slowly withering. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before the Fire-Repelling Green Lotus completely withered. At that time, without the protection of the Fire-Repelling Green Lotus, it would truly perish in this scorching lava.
"Hehe, it's not a loss to be a pair of lovebirds sharing the same fate as you," Zhuge Xiang said jokingly, still acting unserious.
With a burst of Qi Energy, the Frostbite on his hands disappeared. Reluctantly, he made a Sword Formula. Although he was rambling incoherently, Zhuge Xiang's actions were swift. He used his Sword Control Technique, and the Mad Dragon Sword shot towards the electric eel.
In this respect, no matter what, she was at a disadvantage as a woman. Lu Yuling did not respond to Zhuge Xiang's teasing. Her eyes were fixed on the electric eel, and a cold light shone from them. Ice Eye.
Despite being inside the lava, which greatly weakened her ice-type abilities, Lu Yuling's Ice Eye, being the Three Souls Reincarnation the Ice Maiden's three souls, was still very powerful. Inside the lava, a layer of fine Ice Shards appeared on the electric eel's body, greatly affecting its movements.
"Mad Dragon Sword!" Zhuge Xiang didn't dare waste time fighting the Two-Star superior Fairy boss. Seeing that Lu Yuling had helped him control the speed of the electric eel, Zhuge Xiang directly activated the active effect of Mad Dragon Sword.
The Mad Dragon Sword, Five-Star Treasure Artifact weapon, is truly formidable. Its terrifying attack power, coupled with a passive effect that stacks 20% attack power, 15% defense penetration, and the active effect of the Mad Dragon Sword, instantly converts all of Zhuge Xiang's defensive stats into attack power...
Can you imagine that at this moment, the defense value of Zhuge Xiang's full set of defensive equipment would also be converted into attack power? Can you imagine the formidable power of the Sword Control Technique, which would deal three times the attack power under such a boost?
Although the electric eel possessed incredibly powerful Lightning- based Spell, the attack unleashed by Zhuge Xiang's Sword Control Technique was even stronger!
The nimble flying sword moved with incredible speed. Under Zhuge Xiang's Sword Control Technique, the Two-Star high-grade boss was pierced through like a sieve in a dozen consecutive strikes and was dead beyond any doubt.
In fact, in terms of strength, this electric eel is not much weaker than Lei Qianjun with the Thunderclap Sword. However, Zhuge Xiang, who has already reached the Spell Control Stage Second Layer and has the Mad Dragon Sword in hand, is much stronger than he was in the Dragon Phoenix Ranking. I believe that even now, Lei Qianjun would not be able to withstand more than a few moves from Zhuge Xiang's Sword Control Technique.
"Ding! You have defeated Two-Star superior Fairy boss, gaining 3.8 million Experience Points and obtaining the War God Boots."
The system notification sounded, and Zhuge Xiang was secretly delighted Two-Star superior-grade Fairy boss was indeed not simple. With the Experience Points from challenging a higher level, he had a full 3.8 million Experience Points, and he even got a piece of equipment.
After killing the electric eel, Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling descended. Lu Yuling carefully reached out her palm and grabbed at the small sapling that the Ice Lotus Seed had transformed into, slowly digging it out, not daring to damage the roots of the sapling. Zhuge Xiang, on the other hand, opened his Bag Space to check the attributes of the War God Boots.
War God Boots (Four-Star Treasure Artifact): Requires Level 1 of the Spell Control Stage, Defense +2000, Passive: Restores 200 HP and 100 MP for each target unit killed, Durability 160/160, Weight 8.
To be honest, this was the first time Zhuge Xiang had ever seen shoes without added Movement Speed. It was as rare as encountering a weapon that didn't increase attack power. But it had to be said that the attributes of these War God Boots were truly powerful. As Four-Star Treasure Artifact, it was indeed worthy of being a boss's product, adding a full 2000 points of defense. You should know that under the effect of the Mad Dragon Sword, those 2000 points of defense could be converted into attack power at any time.
Furthermore, the most powerful effect is the War God Boots. The life-steal effect of the Blood Drinking True King Chain can give Zhuge Xiang a strong endurance. With the War God Boots, the endurance is even stronger. If he were to encounter the 100,000-strong Zombie Army again, Zhuge Xiang might not even need to run. He could completely farm the experience of those Zombie Army. These War God Boots truly live up to their name.
Seeing the effects of the War God Boots, Zhuge Xiang was secretly satisfied. Just as he was about to replace the Ghost Shadow Boots, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from Lu Yuling and rapidly increased, attracting Zhuge Xiang's attention.
The tiny twig that the Ice Lotus Seed transformed into a point of light entered Lu Yuling's brow and took root in her Purple Mansion Spiritual Platform. Nourished by this twig formed from her Life-Bound Lotus Seed, Lu Yuling's Xiantian incomplete soul received tremendous nourishment. At the same time, Lu Yuling's aura became stronger. As her soul was nourished, many Memory and knowledge about Ice Maiden surfaced one by one.
Divine Ability Realm Third Layer... Fourth Layer the Divine Ability Stage... Eighth Layer of the Divine Ability Stage...
Beside Lu Yuling, sensing the rapid increase in her cultivation level, the level reflected in the Data Eye also continued to rise. Soon, Lu Yuling's cultivation level actually increased by almost a small realm, stopping at the peak of the Tenth Layer of the Divine Ability Stage, just half a step away from reaching the Spell Control Stage Realm.
The branch that transformed from his Life-Bound Lotus Seed is too powerful? It's almost a small realm of advancement, which made Zhuge Xiang gasp in astonishment.
However, considering Lu Yuling's identity and the fact that Senior Sister Ice Maiden was about to break through to the Void Realm Great Expert, Zhuge Xiang could understand.
With the severe trauma to her soul healed, it was only natural that Lu Yuling's strength would improve. With Three Souls and Seven Spirits, and given Senior Sister Ice Maiden's strength—having one foot in the Void Realm—even just three souls contained power that should not be underestimated. (To be continued...)